Parliament of East Timor
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National Parliament Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional |
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| Leadership | |
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President
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Prime Minister
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 MPs |
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Political groups
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Length of term
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5 years |
| Authority | Title III, Part III, Constitution of East Timor |
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| Party-list proportional representation | |
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Last election
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22 July 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament of Timor-Leste in Dili on 21 June 2002. | |
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The National Parliament (Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál, Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional) is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. It was created in 2001 as the Constituent Assembly while the country was still under the supervision of the United Nations, but renamed itself to the National Parliament with the attaining of national independence on 20 May 2002.
National Parliament has 65 members, elected every 5 years through party-list proportional representation voting. The three main components of concerning parliament in East Timor are the National Parliament, the Prime Minister, and the President.
The President is elected in a separate election from National Parliament, and their role is the head of state. They are able to reject certain legislation, but their role is limited by the Constitution. The current President, as of 20 May 2017, is Francisco Guterres.
The President appoints the Prime Minister, but it is expected that the President will select the leader of the largest party/coalition. Essentially, if no one party is able to form a majority in its own right, then all the members of parliament subsequently elect the head of government. The Prime Minister carries out the function of the head of government. The current Prime Minister, as of 15 September 2017, is Mari Alkatiri.
Elections are held every 5 years using a party-list proportional representation voting system to elect 65 members to the National Assembly. Voting is voluntary for all East Timorese citizens over the age of 17. There have been four elections for the parliament in East Timor: 2001, 2007, 2012 and 2017.
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